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Aviation And Space Leaders To Focus On Building The Aerospace Workforce Of Tomorrow Reston VA (SPX) Apr 30, 2008 
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is pleased to announce Inside Aerospace -- An International Forum for Aviation and Space Leaders, at which invited leaders from government, industry, and academia will focus on "Working Together to Build the Aerospace Workforce of Tomorrow." The forum, organized by AIAA in partnership with the Aerospace Industries Association ... read more |
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NASA Ames Partners With m2mi For Small Satellite Development
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2008NASA's Ames Research Center and m2mi have announced that they are taking a revolutionary step forward in improving telecommunications and networking from space. Under the terms of a cooperative research and development agreement, only the third in NASA's history, NASA Ames and m2mi will work together to develop very small satellites, called nanosats, for the commercialization of space. ... more SKorea's first astronaut suffers back injury: doctor 
Seoul (AFP) April 30, 2008South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-Yeon is suffering from back injuries after a gruelling descent to Earth, a doctor said Wednesday. Yi's Russian-designed Soyuz capsule landed hundreds of kilometres off target on April 19 in an irregular landing that subjected the crew to huge gravitational forces. She was admitted to an air force hospital Tuesday after cancelling television interviews ... more US Streetlight Grid Could Become Affordable Communications Back-Haul Network 
Boston MA (SPX) May 02, 2008Sunrise Technologies is teaming with Ember to turn the country's grid of streetlights into a wide-area communications network for a host of new public utility, security, environmental and other applications. Sunrise Technologies' new BrownBetty system creates a mesh network for communications between ground-based sensor and control devices and the Internet, utilizing Ember's ZigBee wireless ... more Walk Out Working: Best Buy Pledges Immediate Access To Summer Technology 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 02, 2008Best Buy wants to help its customers better enjoy their summer with technology, pledging to ensure their summer technology works for them. Best Buy's new, Walk Out Working program provides Geek Squad set up and personalization on purchases of all new BlackBerry smartphones or any brand of GPS device, ensuring that the technology will be ready to use immediately for summer travel. The program ... more Remote Management Of DGPS Broadcast Sites For Marine Navigation 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) May 02, 2008Trimble has introduced the first modern software package specifically designed to continuously monitor and control Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) broadcast sites for marine navigation -- Trimble Coastal Center software. Developed to provide network operators the ability to monitor and control multiple DGPS beacon stations from one central location, Trimble Coastal Center software ... more |
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Washington, April 30, 2008 The Czech government's decision to approve the building of a U.S. ballistic missile defense radar base on its territory is an important strategic victory for the Bush administration. Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek told reporters in Prague Monday that the Czech Republic and the United States would formally sign both the necessary treaties to build the strategically crucial base on ... more Work Continues On New Satellite Communications Antenna System For B-2 Bomber 
Atlanta GA (SPX) May 02, 2008EMS Technologies has announced its latest contract, valued at $13 million, from Northrop Grumman for the new extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber. Under a planned upgrade program, the new EHF system will allow the B-2 to send and receive battlefield information up to 100 times faster than its current ultra-high frequency (UHF) ... more GD And Elbit Conduct First US Demo Of UAS For US Armed Forces 
Charlotte NC (SPX) May 02, 2008General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products and Elbit Systems of America recently conducted the first U.S. demonstration of the Skylark II Small Tactical /Tier II-class Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for representatives of the U.S. armed forces. The event was held at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. The Skylark II UAS provides a covert, silent electric-propulsion system for Intelligence ... more Raytheon To Solve Thermal Challenges In High-Power Radars 
Tewkesbury MA (SPX) May 02, 2008Raytheon has been awarded a $3.3 million contract to overcome thermal challenges in semiconductors designed for next-generation high-power radars and other electronic systems. The award is for the first of a three-phase Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Radio Frequency Thermal Ground Plane program that could be worth $8 million if all options are exercised. The full three ... more |
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Cascais, Portugal (AFP) May 1, 2008The head of French automaker Renault, Carlos Ghosn, said Thursday that a country in the Gulf region is interested in his company's environmentally friendly electronic car project. "We are negotiating to launch an electric car with a Gulf state," Ghosn told a news conference here near Lisbon. Renault, which controls Japan's Nissan Motor, plans to put an electric powered car on the road by ... more In US, electronic repo device stalls cars of late payers 
Washington (AFP) May 1, 2008The credit squeeze that has helped put the brakes on the US economy is now stalling cars, as loan companies and automobile sellers install electronic repossession devices that kick in if a buyer misses a payment. Lender Finance, a Michigan-based car loan company, installs the devices on all automobiles bought on tick by high credit-risk clients. "It's a great teacher for paying one's ... more Plug-In Hybrid School Bus Gains 70 Percent Improved Fuel Economy And Lower Emissions 
Torrance CA (SPX) May 02, 2008Recent dynamometer test results conclude that IC Bus school buses using post-transmission hybrid drive systems from Enova Systems can improve fuel efficiency by more than 70 percent compared to standard diesel-powered school buses. The Enova hybrid drive systems installed in the IC Bus school buses also significantly reduce carbon dioxide, NOx and particulate matter emissions. ... more Frost And Sullivan Lauds Vaperma For Advanced Membrane-Based Separation Technology 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) May 02, 2008Based on its recent analysis of the advanced gas separation market, Frost and Sullivan recognizes Vaperma with the 2008 Frost and Sullivan North America Technology Innovation of the Year Award for its development of a breakthrough polymer membrane technology that reduces the energy costs and carbon footprint for biofuels, natural gas and industrial processes. The proprietary hollow fiber ... more
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